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Book Writing For Beginners: Improving Your Prose

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Price
£100 inc VAT
Or £33.33/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

This Writing for Beginners Course has been created to help new writers write stories that flow and vastly improve their storytelling techniques. Learn how to effectively use active and passive voices, adjectives and adverbs and special punctuation. It will also cover how to avoid cliches and vague writing and how to keep the reader turning pages.

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Course Highlights

    • Includes 18 lectures, over an hour of video content and engaging tutorials.
    • Learn how to apply simple rules that will significantly improve your fiction and storytelling.
    • Teaching you how to write clear prose that flows, providing an enjoyable experience for the reader.
    • Learn how to use adjectives and adverbs, active and passive voices and special punctuation.
    • A tool for budding writers wanting to create provocative page turners, stunning prose and captivating stories.

Course Overview

This course has been created for budding writers and novelists who want to significantly improve their writing skills. If you struggle with punctuation, phrasing and word choice; this course will provide the tuition to develop your skills and avoid stale or cliched writing. Learn how to create captivating stories and stunning prose.

Instructor Bio

Jim Bruce, your course teacher, writes primarily in the science fiction genre. He is fascinated with the possibilities that this type of fiction brings and the craft of writing. Curiosity is the spur that drives him on to create, not just fiction, but political comment, music and poetry.

Course Curriculm

Introduction

  • Introduction
  • Course Overview
  • Course Objectives

Adjectives, Adverbs, Voice and Punctuation

  • Adjectives and Adverbs
  • Active vs Passive Voice
  • Special Punctuation

Words and Numbers

  • How To Write Numbers
  • Unnecessary and Fancy Words

Overgeneralizations, Overused Words and Interjections

  • Absolutes and Overgeneralizations
  • Cliches and Overused Words
  • Interjections

Coordinating Conjunctions, Prose and Editing

  • Vague Writing and Initial Coordinating Conjunctions
  • Variety In Prose
  • Conclusion and Editing Tips

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Who is this course for?

This course has been designed with aspiring authors or prose writers in mind. It is for those who want to add successfully add some flare to their writing and captivate their readers!

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Career path

Become a self-published author.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

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